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Contents DECEMBER 2013

VOLUME 8, NUMBER 10

A Walk to Remember

Christmas in Honolulu

A Child is Born

The Hope of Christmas

Bill Wasser is pretty accustomed to walking; he recently completed a roughly 2,200-mile trek up the Appalachian Trail. Wasser and his wife Teresa reached the summit of Mt. Katahdin, the northernmost point of the trail, on August 19 – Wasser’s 55th birthday. "I didn’t plan on finishing (on my birthday), but as I got closer, it worked out perfect,” he said. “It couldn’t have been timed any better.” Follow his steps on this walk to remember.

Ann Lewis Hutchinson was an army brat who moved many times during her childhood and loved it. A third-grader at historic Punahou School, Ann vividly recalls the events of the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. Therefore, Christmas Day 1941 in Honolulu was a military-ordered workday. Christmas lights in the downtown shopping area were removed or turned off. Blackouts and air raids were daily events. Ann recalls those days after the attack.

David and April Hederman will always associate the holidays with adopting their two boys. Just days before Thanksgiving 2011, the northeast Jackson couple became the legal parents of Cole Briand Hederman in the Marshall Islands. Cole is now two years old. And throughout the Christmas season last year, they knew Connor Luke was on his way. Connor was born to a Marshallese couple in Arkansas in February. This will be Connor’s first Christmas.

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Lindsay Elizabeth Pollard/ Christopher Tyler Ball Theresa Lindsey Baronich/ Tyler Frank Bunting Anna Alicia Brock/ Bradley George Boxberger

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Engagement Party Kelty Jones and Wallace McLaurin engagement party

Engagement Celebration Sarah Shows and Joey Odom engagement celebration

Engagement Party Dana Rowzee and Scott Wilson engagement party

Elizabeth Kelty Jones/ Wallace Sigmon McLaurin Katherine Grace Terry/ Adam Garrett Horlock Rivers Jeanne Uithoven/ David Randolph Luter Ann Clark Gannaway/ Chester Warren Masterson III

Tana Jane-Louise Graham/ William Daniel Burroughs

COLUMNS

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Tennis Advantage

Jenny Markow

FoodWise Marlana Walters

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Candlelighters Art Auction

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New Stage Unframed Reveal

USA IBC Moonlight Attitude

The Candlelighters Art Auction was recently held at the Country Club of Jackson.

Delta Gamma Alumnae Luncheon The Jackson Area Delta Gamma Alumnae recently held their statewide fall luncheon at the Fairview Inn.

Blues by Starlight Blues by Starlight, an evening of art and music benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi, was held at Highland Village.

The Unframed at New Stage Theatre series presented its fifth annual Season Reveal Party in the Hewes Room at the theater.

Howard Wilson Golf The 22nd Howard Wilson Memorial Golf Classic was held at the Lake Caroline Golf Club.

Friends of the USA IBC presented “Moonlight Attitude,” a fund-raiser for the USA International Ballet Competition, recently at Old Capitol Inn.

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Rotary Club of North Jackson Fall Fling

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Parkinson’s Voice of Hope Gala

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The Rotary Club of North Jackson held its annual fall fling at Bravo restaurant.

The Mississippi chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association held its first Voice of Hope gala.

First Presbyterian’s Holiday Potpourri First Presbyterian’s Holiday Potpourri was held in the home of Linda and Wirt Yerger.

Susan G. Komen Pink Tie Gala The Central Mississippi Steel Magnolias Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure hosted its fourth annual Pink Tie Gala.

Wellsfest Art Night WellsFest Art Night was held at Duling Hall.

The Cedars Juried Art Exhibition The Cedars 2013 Juried Art Exhibition was held at The Cedars in Fondren.

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The trail is roughly 2,180 miles and goes through 14 states, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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A Walk to Remember BY

ANTHONY WARREN

Bill Wasser’s dentist’s office is about six miles from his home in Madison. He walked to his last appointment. And then, he walked part of the way home. The 55-year-old Northsider wanted to get in a little exercise. He’s pretty accustomed to walking; he recently completed a roughly 2,200-mile trek up the Appalachian Trail. Wasser and his wife Teresa reached the summit of Mt. Katahdin, the northernmost point of the trail, on August 19 – Wasser’s 55th birthday. “My wife flew up and met me the day before and we walked up together. I didn’t plan on finishing (on my birthday), but as I got closer, it worked out perfect,” he said. “It couldn’t have been timed any better.” More remarkable perhaps is that Wasser almost never made the trail at all. In fact, a skydiving accident in 1996 left him with a noticeable limp that took many years for him to get over.

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Bill and his son Joel Wasser

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Wasser and others were doing a skydiving demonstration at the 1996 Mississippi State UniversityUniversity of Alabama football game, when he crashed into the ground, breaking both of his legs. The accident landed the retired DuPont employee in a hospital bed for two months. “I messed up and made a low turn,” he said. “I could have easily been paralyzed for life or even dead. One leg wound up a bit shorter than the other. “It gave me problems during the hike, but (was not) a deal killer,” he said. “Every step I took the on the trail was a blessing.” Wasser, who has made about 200 skydives since the crash, started his hike on February 24. “Some people put it on their bucket list and have it there for years. I had never hiked in my life,” he said. Wasser, who retired after 27 years in the chemical industry, decided to hike the trail after getting a suggestion from his stepson, Hunter Helton. Wasser has one son, Joel, a Mississippi State graduate who landed a job with an architectural firm in Montgomery, Ala., and three step-children, his wife Teresa’s children from a previous marriage: Hunter, Samantha, an Ole Miss graduate who is working as lobbyist in Washington, and Anderson, a junior at Jackson Academy. “My son (Hunter), who was in Afghanistan, sent me an e-mail and said check out the Appalachian Trail, because he and his friends wanted to climb it when he came back,” he said. “I looked at it and researched it, and there’s a National Geographic film about it, so I watched it,” he said. “It (the film) doesn’t do it justice. It makes the trail look a lot easier than it is.” He began the hike from Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia. “The hike from Amicalola to the beginning of the trail is an eight-mile walk. I spent my first night on the trail February 24, about a mile past Springer Mountain.” The first night didn’t bode well. “It was the worst night I had because of the pouring rain,” he said. Wasser’s tent collapsed and his belongings got soaked. “I did not put my tent in the best spot – on a slope. I learned also to put a rock on the stake (to keep the stake from coming out of the ground),” he said. “It was uphill after that.” That first night was probably the worst part. “Really and truly that night, I wondered if I didn’t want to (continue),” he said. “I said, ‘God, give me until dawn and I can make it.’ “There were people around me who would get disenfranchised with the whole thing. But even when it snows, you have to get up in the morning, put your clothes on and keep hiking.” Wasser hiked all day, and would usually be ready for bed by 7:30 p.m., which he learned is called “hikers’ midnight.” In Georgia, Wasser walked a little slower, enjoying the trail as he traveled. He was doing 20 or more miles a day by the time he made it to Virginia, including a 30-mile trek on Easter Sunday.

Along with his tent, Wasser took with him one pair of long pants, long underwear, a pair of shorts, a good rain jacket, and three pairs of socks for winter. For summer, he switched his pack out for two pairs of shorts, two pairs of socks and two shirts. “You’re just going to get nasty. When I got hot, I would find a spring and lay down in it and get a bath,” he said. Sometimes, he’d hike into towns along the trail, where he would stop in at truck stops to clean up. “I tried to hike as clean as I could,” he said. Wasser would go seven to 10 days before going into town. Occasionally, he would stay in a hotel or a hostel, or just stop in at a convenience store before getting back on the trail. The main staples along the trail: ramen noodles, tuna and peanut butter. The trail is roughly 2,180 miles and goes through 14 states, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. According to the group’s Web site, between two million and three million people visit the trail each year, and a much smaller number, about 2,000, attempt to hike the entire course. One in four complete the path, the Web site states. Wasser said he met a large number of people on the trail, and nearly every one of them had a story to tell. One group of guys were dressed in tuxes as they finished their last section of the trail. The men hiked the path in sections, and were finishing up after 17 years. “I met a guy who was a retired doctor, in his 70s, and a guy with him who was a 9-11 firefighter,” he said. The trail runs from Georgia to Maine and takes an average of six months to complete. Teresa Wasser met her husband on the trail four times. She met him in the small town of Damascus, Va., as he was hiking down from a mountain. She rented a room at a bed and breakfast, but the room wasn’t ready when she arrived. “I went to the store, and I thought, ‘it would be nice to see him come down the mountain.’ Teresa turned onto another street and saw her husband

of 2.5 years walking into town. “God timed everything perfectly,” she said. The physical therapist spent two days taking care of his feet, which she said resembled those of Shrek, the green ogre from the children’s movies. “Not too many men have their own physical therapist,” she said. She also met him in Maine, where she hiked up Mt. Katahdin. Before going there, she had 10 medals made, one for each of the hikers that Bill was planning to top the mountain with. Wasser had joked with some of the hikers that they should get a medal for completing the trail. “He said stop by Party City (and pick up some cheap medals),” she said. Instead, Teresa decided to go all out and visit a local awards shop to have mementos made to mark the occasion. Each one was dated August 19, 2013. “This was wonderful. Great for growth and great for our marriage,” she said. “I was excited for every phone call. It allowed us to miss each other,” she said. “When I went to visit my husband it (had) all the anticipation and excitement of dating.”

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PHOTO BY BETH BUCKLEY

IN HONOLULU BY

GLENDA WADSWORTH

(FROM THE HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999) Christmas Day, 1941, in Honolulu

Twenty-five hundred young men

was a military-ordered workday.

killed in Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise attack

Christmas lights in the downtown

had been buried at cemeteries

shopping area were removed or

around the

turned off. Blackouts and air raids

city. In San

were daily events. All residents

Francisco

over the age of six were being

the first

finger-printed, and the military

wave of

issued identity cards to islanders

military

in order to identify the dead in

family evac-

case of another attack. Salvage

uees and

operations for bodies begun

wounded

immediately after the attack on

arrived on Christmas day. For

Pearl Harbor were ongoing.

many fear ruled the day.

Ann in her Christmas kimono

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Ann and friends buried Bill in the sand.

Ann with their housekeeper, Taki Namur

Ann with her mother

Destruction of the barracks

Hickham destruction after the attack

(Above left) Bill and Ann; (Above) Barracks after bombing

Debris from the shelling was visible everywhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My brother and I picked up shrapnel and shell casings in our own yard.â&#x20AC;? Ann still has some shrapnel and shell casings from that day.

Ann and her mother Kay Lewis, 1940, Honolulu

Bill Lewis

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IN HONOLULU A Christmas turkey was in the oven at the household of Col.

Burton F. Lewis, a career pilot with the Army Air Corps who, with his family, Kay, his wife, daughter Ann, 10, and son Bill, eight, had been at Hickham since his transfer from Mitchell

Field, Long Island, N.Y., in 1939. Their home was only blocks away from the scene of the December 7th attack.

Ann Lewis Hutchinson was an army brat who moved many

times during her childhood and loved it. A third-grader at

historic Punahou School, “the only school on the island that

allowed the students to attend barefoot,” Ann vividly recalls the events of the 7th.

“It was about 8 a.m. I went out to get the Sunday paper

from the front yard. I had just grabbed some cookies and the

funnies and climbed back into bed when the first wave of bombs fell over the

The Hutchinson Family

The children stayed in town with the neighbors for about a week. When

island.” She first thought it was just maneuvers, soldiers at bombing prac-

they returned to their home on Hickham, primitive bomb shelters, nothing

ing practice did not occur on Sundays. “When I saw my dad dash past my

Debris from the shelling was visible everywhere. “My brother and I picked

tice, something that had been going on for weeks, but she knew that bomb-

bedroom door to go look outside, I knew it was the Japanese. Then my father

dressed and left for the flight line, and we did not see him again for several days.”

more than covered ditches, had been built for the residents of the base. up shrapnel and shell casings in our own yard.” Their house, however, was not damaged. Ann still has some shrapnel and shell casings from that day.

At the Lewis household on Hickham Christmas went forward, despite the

Immediately her mother called for the children, but Bill was nowhere to be

devastation of December 7th, despite air raid alarms and blackouts. A tradi-

in the driveway, excitedly watching the Japanese planes flying overhead.

remembers, “Our housekeeper, Taki Namura, was cooking our Christmas

found. After they fruitlessly searched the house, Bill was found standing out

Mrs. Lewis dashed outside, swept up her son and herded the children into the bathroom. “We sat on the floor and sang Christmas carols to keep up our

spirits. All the time we were singing we could hear the bombs and the straf-

tional holiday feast was in process when an air raid alarm sounded. Ann turkey when we heard the alarm. Mother tried to get her to go with the family to a shelter, but Taki would not leave that turkey.”

One positive outcome of the bombing, from a 10-year-old’s point of view,

ing and explosions of anti-aircraft shells, some of which detonated when

was that Ann and her brother got a double set of gifts. “I think it was

Many in Honolulu also thought the bombing was only maneuvers. “They

so they gave us our Christmas presents early. Then, when the bombing did

they fell back to earth.”

had no idea what was going on,” states Ann. In the middle of the bombing, while the family was in the bathroom singing carols, the hall telephone rang.

Fearful of leaving the security of an inner room but thinking the phone call

might be from Col. Lewis, Kay Lewis crept out into the hall and lifted the receiver. A strong Japanese voice said, “Mrs. Lewis? This is doctor so-and-

because my parents were uncertain of what the next few weeks would bring, not recur, they went out and purchased more gifts so we could celebrate

properly on Christmas day.” In coming weeks, with schools not in session, “Bill and I would sometimes sit on the seawall and watch ships drop depth charges to chase subs.”

Schools were halted when martial law was established on Oahu and did not

so. Your housekeeper is in my office and asked me to call. On her way here,

resume until January. By then all servicemen’s dependents had been ordered

you need her.” Mrs. Lewis replied, “Good God, man, the Japanese are bomb-

were assigned to the Lurlene, the only ship on the convoy that had been

she thinks she saw smoke and fire coming from Hickham and wondered if ing us.” At that, the doctor turned to the housekeeper and exclaimed, “Your mistress is crazy. She said the Japanese are bombing.”

There were several waves of bombing that day, although no one knew how

long the attack might go on. In the lull after the second wave, Mrs. Lewis

back to the mainland. The Lewis family was among the last to leave. They

stripped to carry troops. Six people were housed in a cabin designed for one

or two people. Two triple decker bunks slept the three Lewises, a naval officer’s wife and son, and another naval officer’s daughter.

The trip required about two weeks to reach the mainland. The first night

piled her children into the car to move them away from the house. “There

out a small inter-island ship broke down, so the convoy circled her all night.

if the tower was hit it would fall on the house.” She drove the children first

convoy sank a Japanese submarine.

was a tall water tower across from our house, and Mother was terrified that to a nearby friend’s house, then to their old neighborhood in town. She

After that the convoy could not travel very fast. The second night out, the

On the mainland, the Lewis dependents settled at Langley Field in

deposited them with a former neighbor and headed back to Hickham to help

Virginia with Ann’s aunt and uncle until Col. Lewis returned to California

“Until then, the events seemed more exciting than terrifying to me,” Ann

Today Ann is a retired teacher and mother of three children and five

at the hospital.

months later as base commander at McClellan Field.

recalls. “But when Mother left us and went back to Hickham, I was really

grandchildren. Daughter Katie lives in Raleigh; daughter Susan lives in

leave us, that distressed me. I was worried that something might happen to

dren. Ann’s brother Bill lives in Ocean Springs. Ann says, “I have never been

frightened. We had no idea where my father was, and then for Mother to

her. As we drove into town we had seen terrible damage on the base and passed cars that had been hit by shells.”

Tennessee and has two children; son Hal lives in Chicago and has two chilback to Oahu. I would love to return, especially to take that trip with my children. I have such fond memories. Maybe one day ….”

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PHOTO BY LONNIE KEES

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. . . (Isaiah 9:6)

A Child is Born BY

KATIE EUBANKS

avid and April

Hederman will always associate the holidays

with adopting their two boys. Just days before Thanksgiving 2011, the northeast Jackson couple became the legal parents of Cole Briand Hederman in the Marshall Islands. Cole is now two years old. And throughout the Christmas season last year, they knew Connor Luke was on his way. Connor was born PHOTO BY LONNIE KEES

to a Marshallese couple in Arkansas in February. This will be Connorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Christmas.

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Child is Born

“Cole and Connor have just started really playing

with each other. It’ll be fun to watch them together in all the Christmas craziness,” says April, a pedi-

atric hospitalist at River Oaks Hospital. Connor will likely spend lots of time rolling around in wrapping

pored over RainbowKids.com, which listed every

The Marshall Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean

Hedermans. They’ve started Grace City Church in

between Hawaii and Australia, was the one place

adopted internationally; and they’ve adopted domes-

to know the birth family there. “They don’t look at

other twists and turns as a married couple.

April DeMoss and David Hederman became

friends as undergrads at Mississippi College. David was a lifelong Northsider who had graduated from

Jackson Academy, and April was a transplant from

that drew them both, partly because they could get it so much as giving up a child for adoption as it is a marriage between two families,” David says. “And you were able to adopt as young as six weeks old. Since we’d never had kids before, we wanted the whole experience.”

Germantown, Tenn. April was good buddies with

As a pastor and a father, David

Waller in premed, and they all stayed connected

says the Christmas story has a

was in medical school at the University of

special meaning for him now: “At

started dating.

this time of the year, we celebrate

David’s friends Jonathan Bradshaw and William

through college and beyond. In 2005, while April Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), she and David After April’s white-coat ceremony in 2006, David

took her out to his parents’ lake house under the

the birth of Christ and the fact

guise of getting it ready for her parents, who were

that God made a way for us to be

house. He’d lit the walkway leading to the water

adopted into His family.”

in town for her graduation and would stay at the

with candles, had a CD playing songs that he and

April loved, and he even had chocolate on the scene,

In October 2011, April got an e-mail sent from

“because I make memories based on food,” April

the adoption agency to all the couples who were

and with April about to enter residency, they knew

had been born with only one crease in his palm,

says. David proposed, and April said yes. At age 26 they wanted a short engagement. They were married in 10 weeks. “We were broken down on I-55 one day and planned the whole wedding in two

hours while we waited to be picked up,” David says. The Hedermans bought and renovated a house

while April was in residency and David was starting work as a staff member at First Baptist Jackson

(FBCJ), the church where he had grown up. It was a lot of life change in a short amount of time. “It

seems like we go through seasons of that. After we

settled into married life a few years, then we decided to have kids. Then it was adoption, Grace City, then

another adoption, and now we’re moving Grace City, and she’s had a job change.”

April’s inpatient pediatric program has recently

moved from Crossgates River Oaks to the main

registered to adopt from the Marshall Islands: A boy meaning there was a possibility he had Down syndrome. April forwarded the e-mail to David. “As

soon as I saw the e-mail, I said, ‘That’s him,’ ” David says. He and April and two other couples responded to the message, but the Hedermans were furthest

along in the adoption process. They were matched

with the birth family. “[The agency] called me and

told me it was us, so I got to tell April we were having a baby,” David says. He and April flew to the

Marshall Islands on November 19 and were proud parents just three days later. After four weeks on

the islands - hearing a lot of steel-drum Christmas music, waiting for paperwork to go through, and getting to know their new son - the Hedermans were home in time for Christmas.

By then Grace City Church had been meeting for

Flowood campus.

over two years. Though David is the pastor at Grace

tions went remarkably well, and David and April are

church before he did. Her father is a pastor and

Yet in the midst of all this busyness, both adop-

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In early 2011, the Hedermans decided to adopt

country they could adopt from. April took notes.

tically - not to mention going through all of life’s

together,” David says.

stand the idea of opening presents. Christmas will

Jackson, where David is the teaching pastor; they’ve

David and April Hederman

complete a family. This is how He has put our family internationally. Then they did a lot of reading. They

cap the end of an eventful few years for the

Connor just a few days old

“We’ve realized there are so many ways God can

paper on Christmas Day, while Cole is old enough to interact with his preschool-age cousins and under-

Cole in the Marshall Islands, Thanksgiving

quick to emphasize that their story is not typical.

City, he says April caught the vision for planting a

Marshall Islands but also started

making phone calls about Arkansas.

By that time, the wait to adopt from the islands was about three years. But on Cole’s first birthday in

October 2012, the Hedermans heard from their lawyer about an Arkansas adoption: “She said, ‘We’ve got a

baby for you.’ It was a boy, and he

was due in March,” April says. She

April with Connor and Cole

and David traveled to Arkansas in Cole with parents and grandparents

November and met the birth mother, who had six children with her hus-

helped start a church in the Memphis area in 2006,

band and didn’t feel financially able to take care of

watched that process, and I was interested. Then

pastor in the Marshall Islands, and he and April’s

the year she and David were married. “We’d kind of when it started happening [with us], I was all for it.

I was really excited,” April says. For David’s part, at first he was comfortable serving in the singles and

another. As it turns out, the woman’s father was a

dad had both been in seminary in California at the same time.

Connor came early, on February 27, 2013, and

20s ministry at First Baptist. He couldn’t see him-

David and April were in the delivery room. They

couple of interesting sermons at FBCJ. “One was

was the doctor who examined all the babies who

self leaving his home church. But then he heard a

about getting out of the huddle, and one was about

getting out of the boat. They were both about being sent out. At that time, First Baptist was looking at

planting churches again in the Jackson area,” David says. “God was showing me I could take that step

and still support the vision of the church I knew and loved.”

Rich Price, who led worship at FBCJ’s contempo-

rary service and college ministry and also helped

with the 20s ministry, shared David’s desire to plant

a church in northeast Jackson. FBCJ provided spiritual, practical and financial help, and April would

often help David and Rich think through logistics. “It was neat to see mine and April’s marriage

later discovered another connection: Connor’s uncle were adopted from the Marshall Islands. David and April had met this doctor. He had examined Cole. This summer, April was talking with Cole’s birth

mother and told her Connor’s uncle had been Cole’s doctor on the islands. “She said, ‘We’re related to him!’ We squealed for a few seconds,” April says.

The doctor is a “brother,” the Marshallese term for

cousin, to Cole’s birth family. So biologically speak-

ing, Cole and Connor are distant cousins, their families hailing from the same outer island. Not exactly

a miracle, since the total population of the islands is about 53,000. But still pretty cool. As David points out, “They’re brothers anyway.”

As a pastor and a father, David says the Christmas

dynamic come together,” David says. “A lot of times

story has a special meaning for him now: “At this

all the details that need to be pulled off to achieve it.

and the fact that God made a way for us to be

She’s a lot more analytical than I am.”

Grace City held its first service in September

2010 at the Gulf Guaranty building on the I-55

southbound frontage road. Now the church is all but overflowing its space at Gulf Guaranty in the late

service on Sunday mornings. Grace City is scheduled to start meeting at Jackson Academy’s performing arts center December 15.

The day Cole Hederman officially became a

Hederman, April’s mom told her about one of her high-school classmates who had adopted a

Marshallese baby from Arkansas. About 4,300

Marshallese people live in the northwestern part of the state. April and David knew they wanted to

adopt again, so they got back on the list for the

time of the year, we celebrate the birth of Christ adopted into His

April, David and Cole

family. There’s an

illustration I would use at church, if I

could do it without losing it [emotionally] – when the angel tells the

shepherds that a child has been

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I’ll have the dream or the vision and April will know

April, David, Cole and Connor

born…” He stops,

his eyes watering. “Well, that’s it. I

can’t do it.” But he still might try.

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CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

OF CHRISTMAS BY

M O L LY B R A S W E L L

Some people just stay true to their Mississippi roots; Dr. L. Lavon Gray is one of those Southern men. Growing up in Mendenhall surely gave Gray that gentlemanly demeanor, as well as a passion for Jesus Christ that was instilled by his family and has stayed with him during his entire life. He became a Christian when he was eight years old. His mother, Nita Russum, was the piano player at Main Street Baptist Church when he was growing up, and his grandfather, W.C. Thames, was the minister. Gray, 46, was born on a Tuesday in March, and dedicated the following Sunday at their home church. “I don’t think I’ve missed many Sundays,” Gray said, with a bit of a laugh. “Our church was pivotal to everything we did in our family and in our lives. It pretty much influenced all aspects of who I am.” Now the interim minister of music at First Baptist Church of Jackson plus the associate dean for the School of Music and Worship at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Gray first became involved in music ministry at age 15. Gray was the full-time minister of music at First Baptist through December 2011 when he left for his current position at Liberty University. For the past two years, he has been flying to Jackson every weekend to assist the music program in the interim. “I showed up to church one Sunday,” Gray said. “The guy who was actually leading the music for us did not show up that day, and they asked me to lead the singing, is what they called it back then. So I did that Sunday when I was 15, and basically have been involved ever since then.” While attending Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Gray found the love of his life, the former Wendy Willoughby, at a Baptist Student Union convention in Jackson. “We just met at a restaurant,” Gray said. “I looked over and saw my wife, and thought, ‘That’s who I want to spend my life with.’ ” The couple married in 1988 between his sophomore and junior years of college. They have three daughters, Kayla, 23, Lizzie, 20, and his third daughter, Katibeth, 6, who “rules the world,” was quite the blessed surprise. Gray went on to the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in political science and a minor in history. He followed that with a master’s degree in church music from New Orleans Theological Seminary, and he then received his doctorate in church music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. God called Gray back to Mississippi in June 2005, where he became the interim minister of music at First Baptist Church. He succeeded Larry Black, who had been at First Baptist since 1970. One of his greatest responsibilities was carrying on Black’s legacy - Carols by Candlelight.

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Dr. L. Lavon Gray

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“We start rehearsal on the Christmas music in August,” Thompson said, lest anyone forget that the choir does not use any sheet music during the performances.

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Black began the musical production that first year he was at First Baptist, with about a 100-voice choir. This year, the 44th celebration has grown to a 300-voice choir, a 45-person orchestra and numerous testimonials. The production takes more than 600 people, most of whom are volunteers, to produce the entire show for the 15,000 attendees. Joanie Thompson, a vice president of the sanctu-

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trees and two 15-foot trees were erected limb-by-limb in the main fellowship hall, and then the hundreds of thousands of lights must be intricately placed around the faux trees. Thankfully, Joanie said, 90 percent of the decorations are finished the Sunday after Thanksgiving. In addition to the music and the Christmas story, this year’s theme, “The Hope of Christmas,” will feature John Maxwell as the prominent storyteller, and former transitional pastor Dr. Frank Page will share about the loss of his 29-year-old daughter Melissa. Canton native Dr. Leo Day, dean of the school of music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will be a guest artist of the production. Senior pastor Mark Smith, who recently assumed the position November 1, will share the Christmas story. “The program is very evangelistic in nature, in that it is designed from the very beginning to the end basically to tell the story of Christmas from the standpoint of what we believe is true as far as the birth of Christ and coming to Earth as redemption for all humanity,” Gray said. “We love for people to be enter-

The choir room is set up with a sign on each chair with a person’s name on it so they know where they will be seated/standing during the program. This way when the program is edited, the video will match up if they have to take one song from one night’s service and another from another night’s service.

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ary choir who is in charge of drama, makeup and decorating the church for carols, said Gray generally begins planning the following year’s show just a few short weeks after the Christmas season, adding that he makes a plan and sticks to it. “We start rehearsal on the Christmas music in August,” Thompson said, lest anyone forget that the choir does not use any sheet music during the performances, adding the final song will be “Amazing Grace” and the performance will even include bagpipe players. In October, the decorators began fluffing the garland, more than a month before the four 20-foot

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Carols by Candlelight through the years.

The Gray family (from left, front) Kayla, Katibeth, Wendy, Lizzie; (back) Lavon

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tained while they’re there, and we work hard to make sure that the quality level is just off the charts, but ultimately, for us, it’s about telling that story. I pray this year’s theme will give people hope, as they walk through the different journeys that they’re going through.” In more recent years, Gray has shifted Carols by Candlelight to directly reflect the Christmas story, and he has phased out the more secular aspects of past shows. “[Lavon has] been a real joy for me. I mean he is the person that has carried this tradition,” Thompson said. “He has taken it from when Larry Black had it. He has carried it on, and he has just made it better and better and better. He has brought it and presented it in a way that God’s word is just so true to life out there.”

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qbkkfp ^as^kq^db 2013 INDUCTEE INTO THE MISSISSIPPI TENNIS

HALL OF FAME DAVE RANDALL

he Tennis Foundation of Mississippi is pleased to announce that Dave Randall of Jackson is the 2013 inductee into the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame. Dave has long been associated with tennis in the state and through his play, support and instruction has left an unmistakable imprint on Mississippi tennis. Dave began his tennis career in Tupelo, where he was a top-ranked junior in the state and twice qualified for the Boys 18 Nationals in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a six-time letterman for Tupelo High School with a state doubles title in 1981 and two state singles titles in 1984 and 1985. Following high school, he attended Ole Miss where he won the SEC singles title at number one and two SEC doubles titles. He was a two-time All-SEC selection and was the first tennis All-American at Ole Miss. Randall twice earned Academic All-SEC honors in 1987-88. He was also the NCAA National Sportsmanship Award winner in 1989. He was inducted into the Ole Miss M-Club Athletic Hall of Fame in

Dave Randall serving during the US Open while he was on the ATP tour.

Former Ole Miss tennis star and ATP touring professional Dave Randall will be inducted into the Tennis Foundation of Mississippi Hall of Fame in January. His nine year run on the circuit is highlighted by wins over several ranked players from all over the world.

Intense concentration on the face of Randall while playing in Birmingham when he was a touring professional. 46

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Dave Randall on the ATP tour in Memphis.

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1999. Dave spent nine years on the ATP Tour, competing seven times in all the Grand Slam tournaments. He is the only native Mississippian ever to win a main draw match at Wimbledon. His best event was the U.S. Open, where he reached the quarterfinals in doubles in 1993 and reached the round of 16 in doubles in 1997 and 1998. Dave has singles wins over five ATP top 25 players - Derrick Rostagno (13), Jim Grabb (24), Richard Fromberg (24), MaliVai Washington (11), and Thomas Muster, former ATP number one. In doubles, he has wins over 30 ATP number one players, including Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Patrick Rafter, Gustavo Kuerten, Daniel Nestor, Mark Knowles, Mark Woodforde, and Todd Woodbridge. Robert Russell will introduce Dave during the Hall of Fame dinner. Russell and Randall go back to his junior days. Russell was in Laurel and he would talk to Dave’s dad about his tennis game. Later, after college, Dave was playing in a professional event in Birmingham at Robert’s club. It had been years since Russell had seen Dave, so long that he asked the tournament director, Brian Early, who he was. Dave was just about ready to “throw in the towel” but Robert talked to him, helped secure him a sponsor and the rest is history. Russell and Randall enjoyed a great relationship while he was on the tour from 1991-1998, when he ended his pro career. Acting as his coach, Russell helped Dave get directly into the qualifying round of some tournaments. He had some lucky breaks as well. “I remember one tournament that Dave got into the main draw due to an injury of someone in the qualifying round,” says Russell. “You have to be lucky and good to make it on the tour, and Dave was both. I was very lucky to coach Dave. He was very coachable and we made a great team,” concludes Russell. Robert has been in the tennis business for close to 40 years. He played basketball at Mississippi State and he is a member of the Senior Olympics Hall of Fame. He is currently the head tennis pro at The Club @ The Township in Ridgeland. Dave is currently the director of tennis at River Hills Club. He and his wife Leigh Anne have three children: Trey, Lauren and John Taylor. Randall will be inducted into the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame at a banquet to be held in his honor at the Country Club of Jackson on Saturday, January 11, during the USTA MS annual meeting weekend. For ticket information, call the MTA office at 601-981-4421 or 1-800-349-1683. In addition to the hall of fame activities, there will be an awards luncheon on January 11 to honor the 2013 award winners. Tennis players across the state nominate their peers for various tennis awards and a committee looks at these nominations and selects the winners. The Northside is well represented with winners this year. On the junior side, Robert Mounger and Katie Lai won the Dorothy Vest Players of the Year, and Megan Humphreys the George Wilkinson Memorial Award. On the adult side, Mitch Peters’ 4.5 Men’s team is the USTA League Team of the Year, Chris Weeks the 8.0 USTA League Mixed Doubles Team of the Year, Lisa Anderson was selected as the Official of the Year, and Chandy and Chris Lee along with girls Laura Alice, Lydia and Lucy were selected as the Family of the Year. The Lee family was also selected as the USTA Southern Family of the Year. For a complete list of the winners, go to www.mstennis.com. Mississippi tennis players have created quite a buzz at the sectional and national level for USTA League Championships and Junior Team Tennis. The Men’s 4.5 18 and over team from the Northside, representing the USTA Southern Section, captured the national title at the USTA League 4.5 National Championships held at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, October 20. This team is comprised of players whose ages span five decades. The youngest member is a senior in high school and

the oldest is in his 50s. This is a great example of “Playing it Forward.” In addition to this, they are the first men’s team from Mississippi to win a national title. They defeated a team from Seattle, 3-2 in the championship match. Captained by Mitch Peters, with Chris Walker, Mark Thompson, Matt Williams, Robert Mounger, Matt Stacy, Brooks Buffington, Nick Crawford, Matthew Chow and Michael Haddox rounding out the travel roster, five players weren’t able to make the trip. They play at the Club at The Township in Ridgeland. The following weekend, Mississippi sent a men’s 3.5 team to Tucson, and they finished in third place overall in their division. Daniel Forbes’ team represents the DeSoto County area. “As we have gotten older, sports

like football, baseball, basketball and soccer have become less desirable. To fill that time many of us picked up tennis as a fun way to exercise and we eventually got competitive with it, taking lessons and going to clinics. All of us live in about a 15 mile radius of each other and have crossed paths at some point in time in the tennis community before we decided to put it all together,” says Daniel. Team members are Joshua Moore, Jerry Vaughn, Greg Hollingsworth, Joseph McClendon, Paul Strickland, Adam Brewer, Scott Young, Mitch McNeely, Nick Fendler, Daniel Forbes, Tyler Golden, Josh Dunlap, Alvin Gilless, Lee Parks and Matthew Brinkley. Again on the national scene was USTA MS 14s Advanced team which traveled to South Carolina for

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The 14 and under Advanced USTA Junior Team Tennis Team traveled to Cayce, SC recently to compete in the 2013 USTA JTT National Championships. Competing against teams from across the nation, they finished in 4th place. Congratulations on a great tournament. L-R: Stedman Strickland, Sophie St. Amant, Patrick Roth, Larry Qu, Megan Humphreys, Abby Chapman and Sylvia Viljoen

Mitch Peters and his 4.5 USTA League adult team won the National Championships in their division. They are the only men’s team from Mississippi to ever win a National Title. Congratulations on a job well done.

Showing off where they are from is Mitch Peters 4.5 USTA League Men’s National Champions. Michael Haddox, Matthew Chow, Nick Crawford, Matt Stacy and Mark Thompson; (front) Matt Williams, Robert Mounger, Brooks Buffington, Mitch Peters and Chris Walker

Showing off the National Championship trophies are the 4.5 Men’s National Champions. Michael Haddox, Matt Stacy, Nick Crawford, Mark Thompson and Matthew Chow; (front) Chris Walker, Brooks Buffington, Matt Williams, Captain Mitch Peters, Robert Mounger

Gathering for a pre match meeting, Captain Peters gives his team a pep talk.

Doubles team Matthew Chow and Michael Haddox show off championship banner.

So proud of their team for winning the national title are Mark Thompson and Chris Walker.

Captain of the team, Mitch Peters, and Brooks Buffington enjoying the moment.

Playing singles during the National Championships in Tucson were Matt Williams and Robert Mounger.

Partners Nick Crawford and Matt Stacy are very proud of their National Championship trophies.

Team Captain, Mitch Peters on the court during the USTA National Championships. december 2013

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Chandy and Chris Lee believe the family that plays together, stays together. All five are avid players and they were selected as the USTA MS Family of the Year. They were also selected to receive the USTA Southern Family of the Year Award. (from left back) Chandy and Chris Lee; (front) Lucy, Lydia and Laura Alice.

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the USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championship. They had a great tournament, finishing in fourth place in their division. “This is a great finish for our kids,” says Russell Dendy, junior team tennis director for USTA MS. “They were playing against the best kids in the country and to finish in fourth place overall is really a great accomplishment,” continues Dendy. They lost to a team from Austin, 35 games to 54 in the third place match. They are coached by Emillia Viljoen from Jackson and Lance St. Amant from Ocean Springs. Team members are Stedman Strickland, Sophie St. Amant, Patrick Roth, Larry Qu, Megan Humphreys, Abby Chapman and Sylvia Viljoen. USTA League play in the Jackson area will be here before you know it. If you didn’t get your tennis game up to par this year, dust off your racket and head out now to get ready to play in 2014. There will be an “early bird” captains registration December 23-31. All captains who sign up during this week will not be charged. Registration for all players will begin on January 1. For more information about USTA League programs in the area, contact Lesley Mosby at jacksontennisleagues@gmail.com or 601-956-5064. As always, for all of your tennis needs, go to www.mstennis.com or you can find us on Facebook; ustamississippi, Twitter; #ustamississippi, Pinterest and Instagram; ustamississippi.

Selected as the USTA MS Offical of the Year is Lisa Anderson. Lisa has been officiating for many years for tournaments across the state.

Katie Lai will receive the Dorothy Vest Junior Female Player of the Year during the 2013 Awards Luncheon.

Selected as the USTA MS Dorothy Vest Junior Male Player of the Year is Robert Mounger.

Receiving the George Wilkinson Memorial Award this year will be Megan Humphreys.

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HELP FROM AN ELF FOR LAST MINUTE ENTERTAINING IDEAS text and photography by

e have an elf named Carl. He spends 11 months at the North Pole with the other elves making presents for children and one month at our house watching to see if the children behave. We have come to love Carl, not only because he’s pretty cute, but because he has proven to be handy to have around. There have been many tantrums terminated by Carl’s presence. The elf has brought a sense of calm when the holidays get crazy. Everyone needs an elf or shall I say elves. Even Old St. Nick needs some assistance getting his act together during the holiday rush. Let’s face it, there is no way Santa can make a list, check it twice, find out who’s been naughty or nice, and make toys for children around the world. I believe not only in

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Santa Claus, but that we have a lot in common. I cannot send out Christmas cards, buy all of the presents, wrap them up, work all day, and be expected to make dinner all by myself – I need a little help in the kitchen. Thank goodness there are secret elves to help make entertaining easy. Just like Santa gets all the glory on Christmas morning there is no reason you can’t entertain without actually doing all of the work. I have a stash of little helpers in my pantry that are ready in a moment’s notice to help me with everything from appetizers to desserts. I remember hosting a family gathering one holiday and I was totally overwhelmed. I was sleep deprived and pressed for time. However, I wasn’t worried in the least - I had elves to help. I made à la carte Alice’s shrimp and

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Marlana Walters, Proprietor The Everyday Gourmet

grits, tossed a salad, toasted some garlic bread, whipped up a pie, and purchased an edible fruit arrangement. Four years later, my grandmother still raves over my shrimp and grits. In an effort to keep every other working mother in my family from feeling inadequate, I opened my pantry and revealed my arsenal of last minute entertaining essentials. There are amazing products that with the addition of a couple of ingredients are not only easy, but really delicious. I sent Carl out with some of his friends to do some undercover work for some go-to products for your pantry. I made my pantry essentials shopping list just like the kids do for Santa. However unlike the list sent to the North Pole, I edited my list to 30 items to keep on hand for holiday entertaining in a pinch.

FOODWISE PANTRY 1. Bloody Mary Mix 2. Cheesestraws 3. Dip Mixes 4. Soup Mixes 5. Pie Mixes 6. Pepper Jelly and cream cheese toppers 7. Crackers 8. Salami or Summer Sausage 9. Olives and Pickles 10. Skewers, Toothpicks and Cocktail Napkins

REFRIGERATOR 1. Cheese – Cheddar, Parmesan and Cream Cheese 2. Sour Cream 3. Mayonnaise 4. Salad Dressing: Comeback, Ranch and Vinaigrette 5. Pie Crust 6. Greens: Lettuce, Parsley and Green Onions 7. Eggs 8. Butter 9. Lemons 10. Whipping Cream

Appetizers are the easiest offerings to whip up under short notice - if you have your staple items on hand. You can make a cheese plate with assorted cheeses, salami, olives and crackers. Another holiday favorite is cream cheese topped with hot pepper jelly and it’s even better when sprinkled with crumbled bacon and green onions. Meatballs

FREEZER 1. Large Shrimp with tails on 2. Meatballs 3. Garlic Bread 4. Vanilla Ice Cream 5. Mixed Vegetables 6. Brisket or Ham 7. Ground Beef 8. Grilled Chicken 9. Nuts 10. Bag of Ice

can be transformed into hearty hors d’oeuvres when combined with jar of pineapple habanero sauce in a crockpot. Chilled dips are perfect to serve with chips or raw vegetables. I always keep a few dip mixes on hand from The Everyday Gourmet that only require two ingredients – sour cream and mayonnaise. When looking to make dinner in a pinch there are several quick chowders and soups that only require a few ingredients. Soup and salad gatherings are perfect for the holiday season because they are

more relaxed than cocktail parties or sit-down dinners. You can make a quick vegetable beef soup with three ingredients Bloody Mary Mix, browned ground beef and a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Frozen shrimp, ham or brisket are good to have because they can be thawed quickly and served alone, with pasta or as a topping for salads. With the addition of garlic bread or dinner rolls, supper can be on the table in minutes not hours. Making dessert is easy too. With your staple items on hand you can roll out a pie crust, fill it with a Mississippi Fudge pie mix, add a cup of pecans and bake your pie while everyone is nibbling on the cheese plate. Once dinner is complete there is nothing better than a warm pecan fudge pie topped with whipped cream and a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Just like Santa, we all need a little help during the holidays. Keeping your refrigerator, freezer and pantry stocked for last minute visitors or for those days when you’d rather be shopping. Take time to enjoy the season and let the elves help make dinner.

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Lindsay Elizabeth Pollard & Christopher Tyler Ball WEDDINGS

JUNE 15, 2013

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

indsay Elizabeth Pollard and Christopher Tyler Ball were united in marriage June 15 at 2 p.m. in the chapel at First Baptist Church in Jackson. Officiating the ceremony was the Rev. Claude E. McRoberts III of Montgomery, Ala. The bride is the daughter of Roy Michael Pollard and Elizabeth Cagle Pollard of Starkville. She is the granddaughter of Iris Blackwell Pollard and the late Lester Raymond Pollard of Starkville, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Buren Cagle of Tupelo. The bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George Christopher Ball of Clinton. He is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. George Ball of Flowood, and Mr. and Mrs. Carter Glass Burnside of Clinton. Nuptial music was provided by Katie Boles, vocalist; Mitchell McGinnis, pianist; and James Arrington Goff, organist/pianist. Program attendants were Brittani Elaina Boatwright and Maegan Lesha Foster. Naomi Marta Piercey was the bride’s proxy. The ceremony was directed by Terri Pigford. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory A-line gown featuring lace appliques and satin. The fitted bodice had a v-shaped neckline and covered back in lace while the waist was defined by a ruched satin band and satin skirt. She wore a sapphire bracelet given by her mother and a gold bracelet given by the bridegroom. A fingertip length veil lined with beaded lace appliques completed the bride’s look. She carried a bouquet of white hydrangeas, ivory vendela roses, blush garden spray roses, seeded eucalyptus, and white hypericum berries with stems wrapped in burlap and lace. A lace and satin handkerchief given by her maternal grandmother and a linen handkerchief given by the bridegroom’s mother were tucked into the bouquet. Matron of honor was Faeh Herring Reese. Bridesmaids were Katherine Frances Ball, Katy Chism Coffey, Elizabeth Carroll Parker, Leslie Prentice Scott, and JoAnna Daugherty Wade. They wore one-shoulder baby pink chiffon gowns and carried smaller versions of the bride’s bouquet. The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Judson Stanton Aikens, Steven Marcus Chisholm, George Wesley Harrison, Kyle Montgomery Pollard, and Gary Tyler Rosamond. They all wore tan suits with boutonnieres of baby succulents, seeded eucalyptus, and green hypericum berries wrapped in burlap and brown satin. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in Fellowship Hall West at First Baptist Church. Music was provided by pianist Mitchell McGinnis. After a cruise to the Western Caribbean, the couple is at home in Madison, where the bride is a speech language pathologist at Brandon Court Nursing and Rehab and the bridegroom is a tax attorney at Baker Donelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tyler Ball

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Theresa Lindsey Baronich & Tyler Frank Bunting WEDDINGS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

CO-CATHEDRAL OF THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH • HOUSTON, TEXAS

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Frank Bunting

heresa Lindsey Baronich and Tyler Frank Bunting were united in marriage September 14 in Houston. The couple met in 2009 at an ExxonMobil presentation for newly hired engineers. Introduced by a co-worker, their friendship developed as they embarked on joint adventures including mountain trail climbing, skiing and sports. On August 13, 2012, while scuba diving in Aruba, Tyler presented Lindsey with a banner that, as Lindsey unrolled it, read: “I love you, Lindsey, will you marry me?” As her heart raced, Lindsey nodded “yes” while the dive master took photographs and popped a bottle of champagne underwater. Tyler placed the ring, tied with fishing line to his dive vest, on Lindsey’s hand and they ascended to the boat to be congratulated by the crew and other divers. The bride is the daughter of Maria T. and B. John Baronich Jr. of Madison. She is a 2004 graduate of Jackson Prep and a 2009 graduate of the University of Florida where she was graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. The bridegroom is the son of Frank Bunting and Cinda Bunting of Dallas, a 2003 graduate of Marcus High School in Dallas, and a 2009 graduate of University of Oklahoma where he was graduated with a master’s in mechanical engineering. The ceremony was celebrated at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Houston. Taylor Baronich, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Bailey Bunting, Lori Von Pingel, Amanda Blair, Rochelle Hooper, and Angela Stith. Kevin Miller was best man. Groomsmen were Hugh Bond, Grant Butkus, Brayden Bunting, Steven Rice and Nicholas Randles. Ushers were Zachary Butler, Justin Richards and Robert Wilson. Program attendants were Natalie Baronich, Gabrielle Lewis and Anna Lewis. The bride wore a reembroidered Alencon ivory lace gown with a sweetheart neckline and keyhole back of cascading lace encrusted with marguerite crystals, Japanese seed beads, and pearls. Her chapel length veil of re-embroidered Alencon lace was embellished with Swarovski crystals and pearls. She honored the traditions of something old by wearing her great-great-grandmother, Johanna Pons Esposito’s, 1909 wedding ring; something new as her gown hand-beaded, and veil hand-made, by her godmother, Allison Baronich Lewis. Her something borrowed was her father’s handkerchief embellished with her mother’s wedding lace; and something blue, the wedding date embroidered into her gown by her mother. Bride and bridesmaids carried bouquets of red roses and James Story orchids. The wedding was attended by Anna Marie Andrews of Biloxi, and Gloria Sybil Baronich of Ocean Springs, grandmothers of the bride, and Jana Su and Robert Ernest Hill of Enid, Okla., grandparents of the bridegroom. Selma Lee and Frank Bunting of Altus, Okla., grandparents of the bridegroom, were unable to attend but honored in spirit. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted the celebration dinner and reception at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Houston. The bride, bridesmaids, grandmothers, aunts, mother-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-bridegroom were honored the morning of the wedding with a champagne breakfast hosted by Tom and Tracy Wofford and family. Following a wedding trip to New Zealand, the couple returned to Houston to resume their careers with Exxon-Mobil where they are drilling engineers and have enjoyed various rig assignments both internationally and within the United States. december 2013

Anna Alicia Brock & Bradley George Boxberger

WEDDINGS

JANUARY 12, 2013

CATHEDRAL ROOM OF THE ICEHOUSE • PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley George Boxberger

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nna Alicia Brock and Bradley George Boxberger exchanged vows at 5 p.m. January 12 in the open-air Cathedral Room of the historic Icehouse in Phoenix. The Rev. Brian Hommel performed the double-ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brock of Madison. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haffey, and H.V. Brock and the late Mrs. Brock of Lexington. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Boxberger of Tustin, Calif. The bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boxberger of Tustin, Calif., and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Plefka of Riverside, Calif. Nuptial music was provided by guitarist and vocalist, Matthew Koerner, who also was best man. Escorted by her father, the bride chose an ivory designer gown, a gift from her aunt, Anne Haffey Sisco. Of Alencon lace, the gown featured a strapless sweetheart neckline with elongated bodice, crystal-embellished tulle belt, three-tiered horsehair-trimmed tulle skirt that flowed into a chapel-length train and matching custom veil. She wore designer bridal sandals and carried a handtied bouquet of Sahara Roses and pure white calla lilies wrapped in pearl-studded dupioni silk. Matron of honor was Melissa Mogel. Maid of honor was her sister Caitlin Brock. Bridesmaids were Megan Boxberger, Chelsea Cozart, Robin Jackson, Kristen Power, Jayme Stanley, Sarah Valaika, and Katie Webb. They wore black silk chiffon designer gowns. Flower girls were Brock Kennon, cousin of the bride; Brogan Bell; and Shealynn Fournier. They wore designer ivory tulle halter dresses. Groomsmen were Taylor Thigpen, Jonathan Stinson, Grant Green, Dino Katsaros, Mike O’Neil, and Kevin Couture. Ralph, the couple’s French bulldog, dressed in a tuxedo and wearing a sign pronouncing “Happily Ever After,” led the couple from the Icehouse. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Icehouse. Festive drinks were served to the guests in the art gallery. The couple later led everyone into the Main Warehouse. There a formal dinner was presented. The monogrammed four-tiered almond bride’s cake with ivory fondant icing featured a chevron-stripe design and was embellished with succulents and roses, mimicking an Arizona landscape at sunset. The chocolate bridegroom’s cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting was a replica of their dog. The wedding guests danced to the sounds of Wes and Nick on dueling pianos. The evening ended with the guests enjoying homemade Fuzzy Navel cakes on the shuttle to their hotels. Following a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple is at home in San Diego, where the bridegroom is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres.

ENGAGEMENTS

Elizabeth Kelty Jones & Wallace Sigmon McLaurin

DECEMBER 21, 2013

CATHEDRAL OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Elizabeth Kelty Jones

r. and Mrs. William Baxter Jones announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Kelty Jones, to Wallace Sigmon McLaurin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lee McLaurin of Brandon. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Campassi Jr. of Clarksdale, and Mrs. Samuel Beauchamp Thomas Jones Jr., and the late Mr. Jones of Meridian. Miss Jones was graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 2006. She is a 2010 graduate from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and graduated magna cum laude. She was a Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors Scholar and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Delta Delta sorority. Miss Jones is pursuing a doctor of dental medicine degree at the University of Mississippi. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Marvin Festus Sigmon Jr. and the late Mr. Sigmon of Sherard, and Mrs. John Campbell McLaurin Sr. and the late Mr. McLaurin of Brandon. McLaurin was graduated from Jackson Preparatory School in 2006 with honors. He is a 2010 graduate from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and graduated cum laude. At Ole Miss he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. McLaurin is pursuing a doctor of dental medicine degree at the University of Mississippi. Wedding vows will be exchanged December 21 at Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle.

Katherine Grace Terry & Adam Garrett Horlock DECEMBER 28, 2013

BROADMOOR BAPTIST CHURCH • MADISON, MISSISSIPPI

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r. and Mrs. Charles Raymond Terry Jr. of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Grace Terry, to Adam Garrett Horlock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen John Horlock of Gulfport. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Terry of Kosciusko, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Maris of Madison. Miss Terry is a 2007 graduate of Madison Ridgeland Academy. She received a bachelor’s degree in education in 2011 and a master’s in curriculum and instruction in 2012 from the University of Mississippi. Miss Terry was a member of Phi Mu sorority. She is a seventh-grade science teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Lt. Col. and Mrs. Fred Horlock Sr., and the late Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Jameson, all of Gulfport. Horlock is a 2007 graduate of Gulfport High School. He is a 2011 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Horlock is the general manager of the Jackson office of Associated Food Equipment and Supplies Inc. The couple will exchange vows December 28, 2013 at Broadmoor Baptist Church with a reception to follow at River Hills Club.

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Rivers Jeanne Uithoven & David Randolph Luter

ENGAGEMENTS

DECEMBER 14, 2013

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH â&#x20AC;˘ JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Rivers Jeanne Uithoven, David Randolph Luter

r. and Mrs. Joe Pallas Uithoven announce the engagement of their daughter, Rivers Jeanne Uithoven, to David Randolph Luter, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Luter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Julian Carroll Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. John William Uithoven of Monroe County. Miss Uithoven is a 2009 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. She attended Mississippi State University, where she was graduated magna cum laude in 2013, receiving a degree in kinesiology. At State, she served as secretary of the Alumni Delegates, was actively involved in Reformed University Fellowship, and Chi Omega sorority. She is a student at University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Physical Therapy. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Dillon Peets of Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Asa Boyd Luter of Raymond. Luter is a 2008 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School, and a 2012 graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received a degree in mechanical engineering. At State he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and actively involved in Reformed University Fellowship. He is associated with Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects and Engineers P.A. as a mechanical engineer. The couple will exchange vows December 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, with a reception to follow at the Mississippi Museum of Art.

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ENGAGEMENTS

Ann Clark Gannaway & Chester Warren Masterson III

DECEMBER 14, 2013

TUNICA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI

Ann Clark Gannaway, Chester Warren Masterson III

r. and Mrs. Jeff Montgomery Gannaway of Tunica announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann Clark Gannaway, to Chester Warren Masterson III, son of Karen Tullos Masterson of Jackson and Chester Warren Masterson Jr. of Vicksburg. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harrell Tullos Sr. of Madison and Mrs. Chester Warren Masterson Sr. and the late Dr. Masterson of Vicksburg. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sidney Franklin Sr. of Tunica and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Joyner Gannaway Jr. of Nesbit. Miss Gannaway is a 2006 graduate of Tunica Academy. She was graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences. At Ole Miss, she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, serving as president, and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 2013. Miss Gannaway is a pharmacy practice resident at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Masterson is a 2006 graduate of Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Mississippi in 2010 and was graduated magna cum laude. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Masterson is a third-year medical student at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson. The couple will exchange vows at Tunica Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. December 14. The couple attends Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison. After the wedding, they will make their home in Jackson.

Tana Jane-Louise Graham & William Daniel Burroughs FEBRUARY 1, 2014

OXFORD UNIVERSITY METHODIST CHURCH • OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI

Tana Jane-Louise Graham, William Daniel Burroughs

ana Person Graham of Oxford and Howard Graham of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tana Jane-Louise Graham, to William Daniel Burroughs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wayne Burroughs of Ellisville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Milton Thomas Person of Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dewitt Graham of Sumner. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Evans Watson, and Mrs. Arthur Daniel Burroughs and the late Mr. Burroughs, all of Laurel. Miss Graham is a 2006 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. In December 2008 the Southern Debutante Assembly in Greenwood presented her. She was a student at the University of Mississippi where she was graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences with an emphasis in hospitality management. The prospective bridegroom is a 2001 graduate of Laurel High School. He was graduated in 2005 from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance, and in 2012 earned a master’s in higher education and student personnel. He is pursuing his doctoral degree in education at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. At the University of Mississippi he was an active member of Sigma Chi fraternity. A February 1 wedding is planned at Oxford University Methodist Church in Oxford. december 2013

PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Kelty Jones and Wallace McLaurin engagement party

Baxter, Denise and Kelty Jones, Wallace McLaurin, Louis Jones, Krisitna Makey

Sidney and Trudy McLaurin, Olivia McCay, Wallace McLaurin, Kelty Jones, Sidney McLaurin Jr.

engagement party An engagement party honoring Kelty Jones and Wallace McLaurin was held recently in the home of Mary Kelly and David Farrish. Co-hosts and hostesses were Kim and Ken Adcock, Linda and Miles Barkett, Johnny and Questine Benson, Jean and Glen Bush, Angelyn and Barry Cannada, Marsha and Tim Cannon, Leslie and Phillip Carpenter, Marilyn Dzielak, Cindy and Ron Emery, Anne Toy and Robby Gathings, Dee and Joe Gex, Tana Graham, Julia and John Grant, Amanda and William Griffin, Jane and Bill Griffin, Debbie and Larry Harris, Dianne and Wyatt Hazard, Missy and Rusty Hensley, Paula and

Gertrude Sigmon, Janet McLaurin

Jimmy Hood, Pamela and Larry Houchins, Anne and Jim Jones, Paula and Bob King, Vicki and Larry King, Laura and Mart Lamar, Sara and Ben Lloyd, Debbie and Joe McCaskill, Donna and Buster McVey, Jean and Jeff Miller, Deetsa and Charlie Molpus, Becky and Fred Perrett, Sarah Ann and Rob Percy, Darrah and Buddy Pierce, Dawn and Nelson Pope, Sally and Jeff Randall, Sherri and Steve Richardson, Cathey and David Russell, Mary Lou and Glover Russell, Emily Salmon, Becky and Joe Schneeberger, Sandy and Mac Temple, Diana and Steve Warden, Susan and Joel Waters.

Jim Jones, Wyatt Hazard, Russ Russell, Anne Jones, Glen Bush, Debbie and Joe McCaskill, Amanda Griffin, David Farrish, Anne Toy Gathings, Joe Schneeberger, Nelson and Dawn Pope, Julia and John Grant, Marilyn Dzielak, Bill Griffin, Paula and Bob King; (middle row) Pamela Houchins, Paula Hood, Dianne Hazard, Jean Bush, Larry and Vicki King, Becky Schneeberger, Questine and Johnny Benson, Jane Griffin, Jean Miller, Emily Salmon; (front) Baxter, Denise and Kelty Jones, Wallace, Trudy and Sidney McLaurin

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Sarah Shows and Joey Odom engagement celebration

Joey Odom, Sarah Shows, Kat and Woods Drinkwater

Doug, Walterine and Joey Odom, Sarah Shows

engagement celebration Sarah Shows and Joey Odom were recently honored with an Italian-themed engagement celebration in the home of Lee and John Corlew. Miss Shows is the daughter of Sandy and Mark Shows of Brandon. Odom is the son of Walterine and Doug Odom of Jackson. Co-hosts and hostesses were Pat and Bob Drinkwater, Ouida and Wayne

Rebecca Long, Pat Drinkwater, Walterine Odom, Suzanne Hickox

Wayne Drinkwater, Lee and John Corlew, Ouida Drinkwater

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Drinkwater, Adrienne and Jerry Hemphill, Suzanne Hickox, Rebecca and Billy Long, Amy and Roger McMahan, Olivia and John Neill, Frances Smith, and Jean and Pat Welsh. The wedding will be November 16 at the Fairview Inn. Shown are scenes from the party.

Lexi Schneider, Doug Odom, Kat and Woods Drinkwater

John Corlew, Rebecca Long, Pat Welsh, Wayne Drinkwater, Bob Drinkwater, Roger McMahan; (front) Lee Corlew, Joey Odom, Sarah Shows, Jean Welsh, Ouida Drinkwater, Pat Drinkwater, Amy McMahan, Suzanne Hickox, Frances Smith

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Dana Rowzee and Scott Wilson engagement party

Nick Strickland, Scott Wilson, Sperri Strickland, Matt Howard, Cameron Kern

Dana Rowzee, Scott Wilson

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An engagement celebration honoring Dana Rowzee and Scott Wilson was recently held in the home of Jeff and Cindy Wilson. The couple will be married February 15 in Jackson. Co-hosts and hostesses included Jeff and Suzie Adcock, Tripp and Sandra Barnes, J.L. and Diane Holloway, Winn and Cheryl McInnis, George and Mae

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Patton, Beth Peterson, John and Glenda Proctor, George and Betsy Ritter, Bo and Sylvia Tighe, and Kelley and Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lee Williams. Miss Rowzee is the daughter of Rick and Lisa Rowzee and Dan and Barbara Wilhelm. Wilson is the son of Jeff and Cindy Wilson and Sandi Shiflett. Shown are scenes from the party.

Karri Chaney and Brandie Alldredge

Diane and JL Holloway

Mary Robinson, Emily Henry, Lane Walton, Mollie Kidder, Stephanie Zepponi, Dana Rowzee, Rachel Allen, Tina Heitman

Scott Wilson, Dan and Barbara Wilhelm, Dana Rowzee

Dana Rowzee, Shelby Wilson

Tom and Sara Rush, Kip Wilson

Alicia Angelle, Ashlee Schexnyder, Kristine Minor

Tina and Clay Hooker, Nick and Sperri Strickland

Dana Rowzee, Lindsay and Jason Martin-Nez, Scott Wilson

Tricia Rush, Cindy Wilson, Linda Clark

Lane Walton, Erin McKewen

Adam and Molly Griffin

Emily Henry, Mary Robinson, Lane Walton

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Retiring soon, after 40 years of service William Arthur Jones, II, M.D.

Dr. Jones is a native Mississippian with an undergraduate degree from Mississippi College and a graduate degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed his internship at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas and soon after completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. At both, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and St. Paul Hospital, is where Dr. Jones completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Jones has been a part of the medical community for 40 years. Dr. Jones founded Hinds Cardiology Clinic in 1973. Jackson Heart Clinic has been blessed to have him as a part of our family since 2011. With utmost respect, we want to inform all that Dr. Jones will be retiring on December 31st, 2013.

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EVENTS CANDLELIGHTERS ART AUCTION The Candlelighters Art Auction was recently held at the Country Club of Jackson. The evening included a silent auction with items donated from vendors from across the state as well as original pieces of art. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee chair was Rita Duval; and Rebecca Ezell, co-chair. The list of 2014 calendar artists includes Vicki Armstrong, Andrew Bucci, Gerald DeLoach, Luis Diaz, William Dunlap, Kit Fields, Dean Mitchell, Alfred Nicols, Ann Seale, Carol Sneed, Yvette Sturgis, Glennray Tutor, and cover artist Bill Wilson.

Rivers Walker, Carolyn Voyles

Dr. Rick Barr, Mary Gresham Barr, Jay Shands

Donna Windsor, Travis Bradbun, Melanie Schade

Allison and Austin Barrett, Lindsay and Matt James

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Austin Lane, Ruth Thomas, Jake Rogers

Chris and Steve Zachow

Wirt and Linda Yerger, Lisa and Bryan Jameson

Chip and Liz Walker

Bev Evans, Joe Files

Jan Evers, Ralph McDaniel

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Becky Brister, Mary Nicols

Chris and Laura Walters, Ann Seale

Tracy Woods, Kathleen and Jenny Moffitt

Ruth and Tommy McMillan, Stacey and Johnny Donaldson

Barbie and Camille Hood

Patricia McClure, Suzan Thames, Beth Smith

Alfred Nicols, Jennifer and Jerry Abdalla

Tom and Laurilyn Fortner

Lynda Balfour, Nancy Wahl

Jane Jones, Katie Houston

Deb Lightsey, Tena McKenzie

Jerry Inmon, Jeanette Pullen december 2013

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Lee and Maggi Lampton

Jennifer and Andy Ostrenga

Susan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara, Jane Jones

Lynda and Eric Balfour

Melanie Dowell, Henry Flowers

Joy Beebe, Jay Ferchaud

Katie and Mike Lightsey

Sara Merrick, Maggie Cravey

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EVENTS DELTA GAMMA ALUMNAE LUNCHEON The Jackson Area Delta Gamma Alumnae recently held their statewide fall luncheon at the Fairview Inn. Katy Smith Houston, a Delta Gamma alumna and author of “Sweetness Follows,” was guest speaker.

Meagan Cannada, Amy Allison Russ and Stacey Carter

BaBa Doyle, Katy Houston

Alison O’Neal, Lynn Wall, Jordan Bryan, Kristi Plotner

Kathy St. John, Cassie Bryant, Jo Anne Watson, Christi Brewer

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Edie Gray, Janet Johnston, Ruth West

Melanie Archer, Mid Purvis

Nancy Patterson, Katy Houston, Ginger Bland, Stacey Carter, BaBa Doyle, Kristi Plotner, Sandra Ashford

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EVENTS BLUES BY STARLIGHT Blues by Starlight, an evening of art and music benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi, was held recently at Highland Village. Music was presented by Jesse Robinson and his 500 Pounds of Blues Band, Chris Gill, Hunter Gibson and the Gators, and Bubba Wingfield.

Chris Shaw, Lisa Chesney, Tom Hickman

Michelle and David Pharr

Jim Jones, Tracy and Kristen Burleigh

Ashley Nowell, Carson Case, Avery Shannon, Laurel Donahoo

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Kim Mackey, Kaylea Crabbe

Lana and George Anderson

Elizabeth Jackson, Jennifer Wingfield, Donna Carter

Trent Laird, Nathan Talley, Steven Travers, Leland Chow

Tobi Miller, Thomas Fulcher

Russell and Betsy Turley

BLUES BY STARLIGHT

Guy Boyll, Jane Bell

Dyanne Ray, Julie Wooley, Melissa Neyland, Swayze Pentecost

Jennifer and Jack McCants

Holly Deken, Andee Hinton

Allen and Paige Cockrell, Deidra Hart

Bob and Jeanne Walker

Michael Shoemaker, John Hobbs, Becky Middleton, Josh Ates

Kevin Byrd, Lindsay Murphey, Keith Clair, Tiffany Bobbs, Kay Horne

Dana Lang, Vicky King

Ben Anderson, Paula Zea

LouAnn McKibben, Cory Caton, Marsha Hobbs, Anna Freundt december 2013

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Anna and Cole Young

Collin Helms, Marcee Carty, Sarah Lutz

Ralph Barnett, Angie Alexander, Melanie Yeager

Ouida Watson, Herman Boyd, Enjoli Ward

Amanda and Ken Villeret, Nicole Kemp

Earl Fyke, Maggie Brown

Mary Nesson Sullivan, Lindsay Bruscato, Emily Sanders

Amye Bell, Terry and Meredith Sullivan

Richard Greenlee, Jennifer Ballard

Shani Brown, Katie Anderson, Abby Capps

Faith Jackson, Mary Brown, Joanne McCoy

Nathan Talley, Jenny Woodruff

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EVENTS NEW STAGE UNFRAMED REVEAL The Unframed at New Stage Theatre series presented its fifth annual Season Reveal Party recently in the Hewes Room at the theater. The party was co-hosted by Sharon Miles and Brent Hearn and showcased local performers. The evening also featured artwork from Jacksonarea artists. Attendees enjoyed appetizers and desserts, drawings for door prizes, and learned of the 2013-2014 Unframed schedule of shows. Proceeds from the evening help fund the production costs of the Unframed series. Shown are scenes from the party.

Andrew Craig, Justin Glover

Kevin Myers, Denise Halbach, Harlan Zachery

Keri Horn, Denise Halbach, Danny Dauphin

Linda and Meghan Tanaka, Amanda Dear, Brent Hearn

Destin Benford, Richard Schug 94

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Deenie Castleberry, Jennifer Smith

Josh Phillips, Chris Roebeck

Bill McCarty, Dawn Buck, David Spencer

Mandy Kate Myers, Beth Kander

Ryder Taff, Rachel Perkins

Heather Barns, Matt Faries

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Sharon Miles, Amy Smith

David Lind, Renee Jones, Jessica Wilkinson

Jessica Ziegelbauer, Laura Morton, Michael Zigelbaveil, Joy Kenyon

Leigh Ann Parker, Dawn Harber

Destin Benford, Ashia Kendrick, Elbert Willis

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EVENTS HOWARD WILSON GOLF The 22nd Howard Wilson Memorial Golf Classic was held recently at the Lake Caroline Golf Club. The Golf Classic is held annually to benefit Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area and is sponsored by University Center Kiwanis Club, Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Wilson & Wilson Irrigation, and Wilson Hyundai. A special guest was Sue Henderson, Habitat for Humanity vice president of operations for USA and Canada. Shown are scenes of the tournament.

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Tommy Norwood, Cindy Griffin, Sue Henderson, Alan Wilson, Johnny Ray

Doorprize winner Bert Smith

Second place team members (from left, back) Bill Bissell, Danny Stubbs, Gregg Weaver, and Bob Allen; first place team (front) John Fraiser, Bryan Teel, Bubba Holloway, and Matthew Woodruff

EVENTS USA IBC MOONLIGHT ATTITUDE Friends of the USA IBC presented â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moonlight Attitude,â&#x20AC;? a fund-raiser for the USA International Ballet Competition, recently at Old Capitol Inn. Honored guests included Mississippi-born artist Andrew Bucci and Edward Villella, ballet dancer and chair of the International Jury for the 2014 competition. The evening opened with ballroom dance lessons, followed by food, dancing and music by the Capital City Stage Band. An Andrew Bucci original piece of art was raffled. Shown are scenes from the event.

Mike Daniels, Margaret Yockers

Dorothy Hawkins, Haley and Allison Fisackerly

Frances Morse, Jan Mounger, Doris Brickell

Laura Bucci and David Hardt, Joan, Andrew and Margaret Bucci

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Elizabeth Canoux, Ryan Vandeburgh

Tamika and Rita Wray, Collins Wohner

Annette Colman, Mandy Woodward

Bill and Sally Walker, Edward Villella, Victoria and David Clark

Jeannie Malouf, Steve Godbold

Frank Hadden, Lucy Hall

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David and Gloria Harvey

David and Virginia Allen

Donna Doran, Alan Arrington, Margee and Collins Wohner

Brighton Goode, Hama Renegar

Nicole Frischemeir, Jennifer Schulmeier, Vesna Valaire

Randall and Debbie Fulcher

Dave and Eileen Duddleston, Sue Lobrano, Edward Villella

Libby Johnson, Jim Parker

Quinton and Ann Dickerson

Mary Grace Brown, Emily and Allison Simmons december 2013

EVENTS ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH JACKSON FALL FLING The Rotary Club of North Jackson held its annual fall fling recently at Bravo restaurant. The event is a gathering of club members and guests to celebrate the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and have a chance to socialize outside of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings. Included were a live band, food and drink. Shown are scenes from the evening. Sara and Brandon White, Whitt Ruffin

Paul and Jane Howell

Andy White, Russell and Betsy Turley

Maggie Pooley, Bill Osborne, Seymour Pooley, Wyatt Emmerich, Clinton Smith, Ginny Emmerich

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Hugh Johnson, Jim Waldin

Tom Bowen and Norma Flora

Phyllis Hollenbeck, Richard Sun

Jon Turner, Tommy Couch, Tony and Katherina Klinger, Russell Turley

Joe and Maybelle Dove

Jackie and Don Roberts

ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH JACKSON FALL FLING

Jim and Eula Stanley

LaRita and Billy Walton, Sara Running

Leslie and Bill McDonald, Chuck and Mary Allen McBride

Claude and Karis Haubarger

Scott Allen, David and Shirley Orlanski, Gretchen Haien

David and Shirley Orlanski

Betty Simmons, Linda Kay and Kevin Russell, Tessie and Patrick Smith, David Dogan

Ralph McDaniel, Jan Evers

Sherye and Mark Green

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EVENTS PARKINSON’S VOICE OF HOPE GALA The Mississippi chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association recently held its first Voice of Hope gala. Candace Cameron Bure, famed D.J. Tanner from the family sitcom “Full House,” delivered the keynote message. All proceeds benefit the MSAPDA, the nonprofit 501c charitable organization committed to serving the Parkinson’s community. A dinner, silent auction, cash bar, music and dancing were included in the evening’s festivities at the Hilton Jackson. Following dinner, Bure addressed the gathering after an introduction by Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant.

Chuck Wall, Jennifer MacLennan

Liz Woodall, Rick Raulston, Christina Treppendahl

Lee Jenkins, Jamie Lee Jenkins, Cindy Clegg

Carey Allen, Sheila Sumrall, Kevin Jones, Mindy Phillips, Deborah and Grant Stamps

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Michelle Hooper, Ashley Hubbard

Nora Robinson, Michael McIntosh, Chasidy Madison

Beth Gordin, Candace Cameron Bure, Mandy Young

Lindsey Lang, Sam Fant Jr., Somerlea Fant, Donna King

Daniel Shaw, Robert Fredrick

Virginia and David Allen

PARKINSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOICE OF HOPE GALA

Kaye Kassel, Barbara Smith

Robin and Tracy Risher, Zora Strickland

Kevin Jones, Cynthia Pitcher, Elaine McLamore, Shawna Cox; (front) Shiela Sumrall

Mikaela and Mindy Phillips, Ashlee Reid, Grant Stamps

Charles and Marty Womack

Sherri Barstis, Deborah Byrant

Kathy Smith, Julie Cooley, Brandy Huff; (front) Mary Evins

Beverly Varner, Nanette Sullivan

Kate and Scott Eddy

Donna and Jeff King

Sharon Montgomery, Jenny Crutchfield

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EVENTS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN’S HOLIDAY POTPOURRI First Presbyterian’s Holiday Potpourri was held recently in the home of Linda and Wirt Yerger. This marked the event’s 39th year and featured shopping, food, live floral demonstrations and a tour of the home. This year, funds raised will be used to purchase iPad carts, iPads, and teacher training by Apple. Guy Boyll, property manager of Highland Village, was the 2013 title sponsor, and Lyn Isonhood, featured artist.

Ellen Mozingo, Farrah Newman

Amy Morgan, Jill Dale, Catherine Powers

Jane Cory, Millie Clanton, Lynne Currie

Dailey Harrison, Connie Barnes, Michelle Clark, Brenda Stringer, Tanya Trosclair, Natalie Levanway

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Mandy Mangrum, Jessica Thomas

Rachel and Ford Halbert, Monica Peaster

David and Amy Turner, Rebecca Coco

Laura Hunt, Taylor Russell, Shari Culver, June Magee

Elizabeth Shorter, Boopie Beard

Nicole and Peyton Andrews

FIRST PRESBYTERIANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOLIDAY POTPOURRI

Sarah Norris, Melissa Sites

Heather Dunn, Emily Cooper, Joy Hughes

Emily Salmon, Linda and Wirt Yerger, Allen Cunningham

Jill Rummells, Chantelle Arentsen

Diana Howie, Peggy Martin, Buena Lee Huff, Jean Moses

Caroline Hollowell, Nell Flynt

Charles Graeber, Crissy Knoots, Deen Graeber, Anthony Knoots

Beth Archer, Amy Allison Russ

Pat Andress, Charlene Foushee

Maggie Cravey, Marilyn Tipton

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Dottie Grubbs, Sarah Douglas Clark

Jamie Beckett, Julie Wyatt

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Jen McGehee, Denise Furr, Mary Tison Brown

Liz Mounger, Avery Lee

Emily Boyce, Jennifer Evans

Lodie and Robyn Farber, Pam Wharton

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EVENTS SUSAN G. KOMEN PINK TIE GALA The Central Mississippi Steel Magnolias Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure hosted its fourth annual Pink Tie Gala recently at the Jackson Convention Center. The event featured a silent auction with items from merchants throughout the metro area and a three-course dinner. Shown are scenes from the gala. Jay and Sharon Songcharoen, Beth Alexander

Carson Case, Ashley Nowell

Mike Davis, Paromita Mitra, Bill Clopton

Rebecca and Melanie Pierce, Melissa and Mike Naylor, Sherry Pierce Hartfield, Meade and Cara Beth Hartfield, Adrienne Hamby

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Patricia Leaks, Kimberly Bowen

Kristina Woods, Jennifer Allyn Wilder

Preston Tolley, Christy Moore

Shannon and Matthew McLaughlin, Summer and Ashley Hood, Dorsey Carson

Betsy Turley, Allison Kelly

Sydney Larson, Lindsey Reimann

SUSAN G. KOMEN PINK TIE GALA

Chiquita and Marcus Chanay

Rob and Laura Simmons, Wilma Clopton

Shelly Kilpatrick, Loraleigh Phillips, Genia Quinn, Janna Killingsworth

Hanna McNeill, Tommy Hoffman

Andy Quinn, Casei Chamblee, Kathy Stone, Jeff Mote

Daniel and April Easterling

Dan and Jerry Painter

Jenny Grantham, Kaitlyn and Tyler Hendrix, Melanie and Warren Lewis

Steven and Crystal Gaylor

Missy Harrell, Angela Murphy

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Ryan and Jill Lemmers

Brenda Bernheim, John and Peggy Fraiser

Dorsey Carson, Cory Collins, Jordan Sudduth

Angela and Steven Fryery

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Edward Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Conner, Russell Turley

Alisha Redd, Earline Jenkins, Erik Redd

Sean and Audrey Farmer

Emily and Mack Garner

Lessa Phillips, Terence Christopher, Kim Tullos

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EVENTS WELLSFEST ART NIGHT WellsFest Art Night was held recently at Duling Hall. This free event included refreshments and live music and a live art auction. Having a separate event from the festival allows art patrons and WellsFest supporters to enjoy WellsFest Art Night on Tuesday plus the festival on Saturday at Jamie Fowler Boyll Park. All proceeds from WellsFest Art Night will go to the Good Samaritan Center, a charity celebrating its 40th year of helping families in crisis throughout the greater Jackson area.

Bill and Karen Philipp

Camille Wright, Gail and Ed Butler

Sue Dumont, Kay Burghard, Anne Guionn, Mary Lewis Golden

Kim and Pam Jurgens

Kathy Clem, Ken Hodges, Peggy Hampton

Jennifer Hollingsworth, Nancy Alford, Pam Clark

Sarah Frisbee, Anna Freundt

Sabrina, Shenedra, Bennie and Shaniyah Ervin

Paul Walston, Lindsey Francois, Donna Yowell, Michael Hughes

Toni and Aubrey Lucas

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EVENTS THE CEDARS JURIED ART EXHIBITION The Cedars 2013 Juried Art Exhibition was held recently at The Cedars in Fondren. Sponsored by art enthusiasts Jan and Lawrence Farrington, the exhibit featured more than 80 works selected by pastel artist Alan Flattmann. The show was part of the Four Seasons of the Cedars Visual and Performing Arts Series.

Walter Becker, Don Jacobs, Ann Brock

Nicole Wyatt, Jason Jenkins

Kenneth Leggett, Nan Prince, Jody Donald

Laurilyn Fortner, Brenda DiFatta, Mikael Jury, Joni Thaggard, Stephanie Jury

Jane Roper, Jean Bush

Danny Cawthon, Bob Pennebaker

Maureen Donnelly, VA Patterson, Helene Tann

Bebe and Sarah Wolfe

Frances McCain, Sara Margaret and Robert Johnson, Mary Anna Garraway

H.C. Porter, Gretchen Haien

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Phelan Harris, Mary Ansley Chitwood

Joe and Greta Ragland, Suzie Pooley, Greg Webb, Lisa Stutzman

Zachary Alexander, Domini Bradford, Bob Pennebaker, Steve Davis

Kimberly, Ruby and Paul Buford

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Susan Wellmann, Don Sittman

Laurie Mitchell, Lesley Carter, Shelby Lewis

Jerry and Johanna Strowd

Jane Roper, Katherine and Bailey Browne

Jet and Mamie Hollingsworth

Mary Lou Payne, Zita Coffey

Jean Seymour, Alan Flattmann, Ron Yarbrough